Tuesday, 23 January 2018 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Okanagan College Trades Atrium
Get your tickets on Eventbrite here ($5 in advance, $10 at the door, cash only)
Participants will be treated to light refreshments, a cash bar (one drink with entry) and a door prize!
KLO Parking Map – Lot 17 (please park in Lot #17)
KLO Campus Map Showing Trades Atrium
PDK invites Okanagan educators to a fun, interactive, and informative evening of exploring core competencies!
What is a core competency? How do we assess for it? How do we teach it? Educators at all levels strive to help learners achieve important core goals and develop the skills needed to solve problems, think creatively and critically, and grow in their personal and social development. PDK invites Okanagan educators to a fun, interactive, and informative evening of exploration! Participants will work ‘hands-on’ to experience teaching about a variety of competencies from applied design in technology, to experiential and community learning.
This event will involve a wide variety of educators from different levels (K-12, College, University) to demonstrate their methods for teaching competencies in their respective fields and levels.
Confirmed Presenters (Stay tuned for more):
Graham Johnson, Learning Technology Consultant, Central Okanagan Public Schools
NEW! Janelle Zebedee and Tricia Penny, Health Promoting Schools
Physical and Health Education Curricular Competencies and Personal and Social Core Competencies
Morgan Martin, Okanagan College Instructor (Biology)
Vocabulary Acquisition using Moodle
Morgan’s table will showcase a set of Moodle quizzes that help students learn medical terminology.
David Williams, Okanagan College Instructor (Electronic Engineering Technology)
ROBOTS!!!! (need we say more?)
Jillian Garrett and Michael Saad, Okanagan College
Managing Culturally Diverse Classrooms: Department of Communications Innovation Fund Project
Mission: To improve the educational experience of all students—both domestic and international—in culturally diverse classrooms by offering one-to-one writing assistance for students and pedagogical support to professors.
Charlotte Jones, Okanagan College
Applied Competencies in Language Learning
Shannon Ward, Blended Learning Program, Central Programs and Services, School District 23
Blended Learning in Action
Description: Our grade 10 program is a highly interactive environment where students engage with teachers and peers on a daily basis in our online community. The core competencies are built into the curriculum and students are consistently practising and refining their skills of communication, thinking and social responsibility. The design thinking process is embedded into every lesson. Using formative feedback from teachers, peers and themselves, students refine their learning throughout the year.
Rosalind Warner, Okanagan College
Thinking Together, Testing Together: Activating Multiple Competencies Through Team-Based Learning
PDK Okanagan 